The New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD) protects employees from discrimination on the basis of sex, race or disability. It also prohibits employers from retaliating against employees who blow the whistle on unlawful practices conducted within the company. When employers violate the whistleblower law, employees may find themselves facing workplace harassment or unlawful termination. In addition to the practical consequences of these violations, including wage loss and career damage, employees may also face emotional distress, which can be difficult to recover from. Such was the case for two brothers in New Jersey who are suing their former employer, the Wentworth Company. The employees had worked as executives for the company, but allege they were consistently harassed for their Hispanic ethnicity. Their claim asserts that management personnel at the company repeatedly called them busboys and made references to switchblades, burritos and Taco Bell. Their lawsuit claims that t
http://www.njdiscrimlaw.net/2016/01/11/new-jersey-whistleblower-lawyers-report-on-emotional-consequences-of-workplace-discrimination/
